tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66930105540935418152024-03-13T04:36:13.853-07:00Anuradha PalAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-4710319495779838262015-08-12T04:12:00.002-07:002015-08-12T04:13:35.065-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Had great fun performing with the great cellist, Saskia Rao-de Haas, for a concert tour of Andhra Pradesh, organized by SPICMACAY.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-73969245272676162222014-08-24T01:15:00.000-07:002014-08-24T01:15:58.726-07:00 CD ‘PASSION’- BY ANURADHA PAL’S STREE SHAKTI BAND<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hey friends, I was supposed to blog on my recent album called ‘PASSION’ by my band Stree Shakti, but did not earlier.. as I was busy travelling... So here it is.. <a href="http://anuradhapal.com/stree_shakti_cd.htm">http://anuradhapal.com/stree_shakti_cd.htm</a></div>
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MY ‘PASSION’ ALBUM comprises of 6 tracks- Passion, Celebration, Coming together, Heartbeat, Romance and Moods of totally 61 minutes. </div>
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I have <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">toured with my band Stree Shakti comprising of Shubhada Paradkar on Vocal, Sukanya on Ghatam, Latha on Kanjira and others on Violin, SItar and Veena, for more than 10 years.. The superb chemistry that we enjoyed due to our extensive performances & touring together, is fortunately translated even in the CD. For eg- when we performed at WOMAD Festival for 150,000 fans, the collective roar of the fans saying..- ‘We want more...’ still gives me goose flesh..</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">The tracks are described below.. I will blog about my concept and compositional process soon.. I look forward to your responses.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1.PASSION- - A groovy drum & bass beginning, followed by a beautiful composition in Raga Basant- Bahar by Mita Nag & a passionate multi percussion interplay by me playing Tabla , Pakhawaj, Djembe, Darabuka, Udu, Bongo- Cajun & Udukku, sets the tone for Woman Power ( Stree Shakti) defined by Passion!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. CELEBRATION - Begins with OM & a shloka from the Sama Veda invoking Shakti ( Power) to the first form of organized music called Dhrupad Dhamar developed in 1st A.D, followed by an interaction between the Vocal, Veena & the majestic Pakhawaj, Dhripad Dhamar gives way to a Chhota Khyal joined by the Violin & Tabla, culminating into a spunky Tarana, celebrating the journey of Hindustani Classical music from its origin to the present times.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. HEART BEAT- The Carnatic system of Indian music opens with a stunning Tillana played on the Veena in Raga Hindolam, corresponding to Raga Malkaus in the Hindustani system, embellised by electrifying percussion by Sukanya on Ghatam, Latha Kanjira & me on Tabla , all beating as one. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. ROMANCE- A beautiful Alaap, Jod & Jhala by Sitar exponent Mita Nag followed by a lively composition with Anuradha Pal in Teentaal, recreating the beauty & romance of the monsoons. The duo had mesmerized audiences at the prestigious Dover Lane & Uttarpara Festivals in Kolkata in 2013.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6.MOODS- takes us on a musical journey of interaction between Ragas (fixed melodic scales sung or played at a certain time of day or year) & Talas (fixed rhythmic composition having a set pattern of beats and structure).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Each raga & tala express a different mood & feeling called ‘Rasa’ . Starting with cool alaaps in the morning Ragas, Lalit & Vibhas to energetic bol-tans in afternoon Raga Multani, to the spirited evening and night ragas of Bageshri, Paraj & the intense Adana, culminating with Bhairavi, the talas increase in complexity from 5 beats to 5 ½ beats to 6 beats to 6 ½,7, 7 ½ and finally ending on a 8 beat Tala called Aditaal in the Carnatic system and Teentaal in the Hindustani system. percussion trio explores different rhythmic patterns called Jatis like Chatusra, Tisra, Mishra & Sankirna, climaxing into a resounding Bhairavi on the Vocal, Veena and Violin.. dissolving all lines of demarcation between different systems of music, thereby embracing World Music at large.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-71016779586772450132014-06-23T23:45:00.001-07:002014-06-23T23:45:05.738-07:00My CD called 'PASSION!!! by Anuradha Pal's Stree Shakti' just released<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hey friends,<br />
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I know I have been absent from Blogging yet again!! Yes.. I am guilty as charged.. but for very good reason..<br />
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I have been very busy producing a new album called ' PASSION!!! ' It features superlative fusion & classical performances by all female band Stree Shakti, which is infact the World's first all female Indian Vocal,, instrumental & Percusion Fusion band featuring some amazing women musicians like Shubhada Paradkar ( Vocal), Mita Nag ( Sitar), Sukanya (Ghatam ) & Latha ( Kanjira), with Veena & Violin, and the rest of the percussion- i.e. Tabla, Pakhawaj, Djembe, Darabuka, Udu, Kanjira & Udukku, all played by me…<br />
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Here is the promo on the album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbG9yH6LXq4 & the entire title track called 'PASSION' for your listening pleasure.. <a href="https://myspace.com/anuradhapal-tabla/music/song/passion-raga-basant-bahaar-95852774-106808015?play=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://myspace.com/anuradhapal-tabla/music/song/passion-raga-basant-bahaar-95852774-106808015?play=1</a><br />
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Please do post your comments on youtube or write to me at 1anuradhapal@gmail.com & on Facebook.<br />
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Warm regards,<br />
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Anuradha<br />
www.anuradhapal.com<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-38713617000076520432014-06-23T23:34:00.001-07:002014-06-23T23:34:16.855-07:00Stop this injustice to the members of Campa Cola society<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">My heart goes out to the poor victims in the Campa Cola society scam!! Is it fair that they should loose their lives, homes, lifetimes savings & identity, when the real perpetuators of this heinous crime - the builders and developers of this society are not even named or nailed??? The BMC has shamelessly collected taxes for all these 'illegal flats' for over 30 years and today, they think it fai</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">r to demolish it because some supreme court judge decided so. Haven't thousands of slums been regularised? Why?? Are poor people who forcefully occupy somebody else's land right and these Campa cola residents who paid all the stamp duties, registrations & taxes for decades wrong? Why? is the Middle income group ( MIG) person lesser than a poor person? Or it is Vote bank politics again? Is there a greater conspiracy of 'floating FSI' behind this feverishness to demolish Campa Cola society, in the guise of some 'legal justifications' .. I really pray that better sense & justice prevail finally and their torture ends..</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-41366006532528220092014-04-29T23:09:00.003-07:002014-04-29T23:09:57.265-07:00Happy Birthday Abbaji!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A very special photo with Abbaji- Performing with my guru Ustad Alla Rakha when I was 15 years old for the prestigious Indian Music Group at St Xaviers college festival. He was so happy after my performance with him, that he got a gold chain & special gold talisman made, with my name & his blessings engraved on it and presented it to me on Dussehra Day, annointing me as his scion to take his lineage forward.. What a special blessing to get from the greatest Tabla Master ever!!<br />
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It is these special moments & blessings from Abbaji that continue to inspire me to work harder…<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-63302494655576516922013-07-27T09:05:00.003-07:002013-07-27T09:07:31.916-07:00Our track 'Energy' <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello Friends,<br />
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Just thought I would share a track called 'Energy', from my latest World Music album with my band Anuradha Pal's Recharge, called 'Get Recharged!!!'<br />
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What was special about this piece was that it was recorded in one go in the studio. I think it was the collective energy of the entire group coming together to create something special that made it possible. Hence, the name 'Energy'.<br />
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Incidentally, I was honoured to have an esteemed poet and advertising Guru, Prasoon Joshi, release this CD, and this was his favourite track.<br />
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I look forward to your valuable feedback on the same.<br />
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<a href="https://myspace.com/anuradhapal-tabla/music/song/energy-91899737-101905689?play=1">https://myspace.com/anuradhapal-tabla/music/song/energy-91899737-101905689?play=1 </a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-72146973783716083732013-07-17T00:31:00.000-07:002013-07-17T00:31:29.875-07:00Wake Up India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wake up India.. let's Unite.. Politicians squabble over non issues and create controversies everyday, just so that they are in the news and NEVER have to work or do anything for the country. When will politicians realise that we Indians are running out of patience. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Very soon, there will be a major revolution where we will all unite as Indians to trample upon these leeches, who divide the count</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">ry with vote bank politics and absolutely NO shame and remorse. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As a first step, the media should ignore all politicians, stop writing about their rants and stupid comments. Only then will politicians stop wasting our time, money and misusing our trust and start working for a change for the country!!! Wake up my countrymen.. let us Unite.. and teach politicians how to behave like responsible and accountable citizens of our great country.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-83978637946906786792013-07-12T07:02:00.001-07:002013-07-12T07:02:50.623-07:00Will be Blogging regularly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi friends,<br />
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I just thought I would let you all know that I will be henceforth blogging more regularly.. I look forward to your valuable response and friendship..<br />
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Love & peace,<br />
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Anuradha Pal</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693010554093541815.post-4917067537760482862012-08-17T00:41:00.001-07:002012-08-17T00:41:33.506-07:00BOND and Anuradha Pal - Jai Ho<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TTln9T3A52A?fs=1" width="459"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408751371044114943noreply@blogger.com0